INKtober - Day 14

Inktober Day 14:

Clock

This a bit more cuckoo than clock, 

but still a piece that I had some fun with! 

Several of the ideas that went into this 

illustration were ones that I have been

wanting to try for some time now. 

I kept telling myself,

"If not now, then when? Just go for it!"

 

#inktober2018

♥ Cath-

 

INKtober - Day 13

Well, we've reached Day 13.

Cooler, November-like temperatures

and working on some Christmas designs

has got my mind in holiday mode,

so when I saw, "Guarded", 

as today's prompt

I thought,

"Nutcracker!"

"The legend says that a nutcracker represents power and strength and

serves like a trusty watch dog guarding your family from evil spirits and 

danger. A fierce protector, the nutcracker bares its teeth to the evil spirits 

and serves as the traditional messenger of good luck and goodwill."

(from www.magicofnutcrackers.com)

In my opinion, nutcrackers are brilliant

at guarding nuts from being shelled!

Have you ever tried cracking 

a nut with one of those things?

They sure are decorative though!

Bright, lacquered colours... even with

the barred teeth they are charming!

#inktober2018

🖤 Cath-

INKtober - Day 12

Day 93

You might be thinking,

"Um, Cath, it's only Day 12, 

you just typed it in your title,"

But I'm not talking about Inktober,

I'm referring to how many days I've

been working my way through

the classic novel, Moby Dick. 

Oh, Herman Melville, you were

obviously a man of intelligence, 

a diligent student and researcher,

a very capable and descriptive writer,

but I'm on chapter 114, page 464,

of your valued composition

and there still no sightings 

of the "great white whale"

- not even a glimpse!

My family now looks at me with surprise

when they discover that I'm still on that book.

I laughed when read today's Inktober prompt!

Ishmael, for never having been on a whaling

ship previous to his sail with Ahab, sure 

knew a lot about everything having to do

with the great leviathan of the deep! 

I've now read chapter after chapter about 

the species, their heads, their flukes, their tails, 

their skeletons, and how these parts, while in 

parts, were considered very useful to mankind! 

The descriptions were detailed to the point 

that I thought I was reading a cetology textbook,

so having to draw a whale for today's Inktober,

was at the very least, laughable.

  

#inktober2018

🖤 Cath-

INKtober - Day 11

I get excited about these Inktober drawings!

Some days I don't plan my time really well

and end up rushing a drawing to keep on course,

but most days I purpose time for them, 

which makes it enjoyable.

Some times I get so excited that, before I go to bed,

 I take a peek at the prompt for the next day. 

It gives me a bit of time to think about 

how I might depict or interpret the prompt.

I looked last night and saw:

11. Cruel

What?? 

I'm the girl who draws mice and bunnies!

I draw white picket fences around their imaginary homes...

They are happy; there is no upset, no one gets angry...

And it's certain that no one is cruel!

What am I gonna draw?

My mind went first to the Evil Queen from Snow White,

but then I remembered Cruella de Vil

I based my illustration on the description made by the author, 

Dodie Smith, from her 1956 book "The Hundred and One Dalmations"

~ She was a glamorous London heiress.

~ In her younger years at school, she wore only 

black dresses trimmed with white. She wore her 

hair in black and white braids (plaits), and she 

was expelled for drinking a bottle of ink.

~ She married a furrier (knowing the character you can 

see how this was a marriage of convenience!). She 

belittled him and made him take her last name.

They had no children.

~ Her husband gifted her a white mink coat, 

which she wore even on the hottest days.

~ She was known for wearing skintight satin dresses

with ropes of jewels in contrasting colours. 

(Black satin with pearls or green satin with rubies)

~ And she had a white Persian cat which she abused... 

Yeah, this character will fit the bill for today's prompt!

 #inktober2018

♥ Cath-

INKtober - Day 10

Great morning, out for a long walk 'n' talk with a friend,

enjoying the unseasonably warm weather - and clear skies!

Nothin' like a little exercise first thing 

in the morning to get the ideas flowin'!

Today's Inktober prompt is FLOWING

I had a couple of thoughts for today's prompt, one spurred on by my friend,

and the other was an idea I had that needed to find it's way to paper!

Always inspiring when the ideas are flowing!

#inktober2018

♥ Cath-

INKtober - Day 9

Today's Inktober prompt is PRECIOUS

What is precious?

It is something valued,

 something dear to us,

something honourable and excellent.

To me, that's God's love!

We put our trust under the shadow of His wings when 

we understand just how precious His lovingkindness is.

When we trust in His promises, and see that He is faithful to fulfill them.

When we trust His instructions, and see that they are only ever for our benefit.

When we trust in His help, and He grants us wisdom, strength, peace, and comfort.

How very precious is His lovingkindness!! 

 

 

#inktober2018

♥ Cath-

INKtober - Day 8

It's Thanksgiving today!

The sun is shining and the air is cool!

We had dinner with the in-laws yesterday 

and dinner with my family is later this week,

so today is a quiet, stay-at-home kinda day!

Finished up a commissioned painting, 

sent a preview off for approval,

and set to work on today's Inktober prompt:

"Star"  

Star light, star bright,

First star I see tonight;

I wish I may, I wish I might

Have the wish I wish tonight.

#inktober2018

♥ Cath-